# PowerShell | ![img \|150](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/PowerShell_Core_6.0_icon.png) | **PowerShell** is a task automation and configuration management program from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and the associated scripting language. Initially a Windows component only, known as Windows PowerShell, it was made open-source and cross-platform on August 18, 2016, with the introduction of PowerShell Core. The former is built on the .NET Framework, the latter on .NET. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [PowerShell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerShell) | DSC [PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/dsc/overview?view=powershell-7.4) PowerShell Get [PowerShell Gallery | PowerShellGet 2.2.4.1](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PowerShellGet/2.2.4.1) [[PowerShell Gallery]]